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Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary

They say that it is More Australian, More Natural and More Fun and it is true. Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary has been voted one of the Gold Coasts best tourist attractions. Currumbin Sanctuary is around 75 hectares of bush and rainforest a perfect natural setting for the wildlife. Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary was founded by Alex Griffiths in 1947.

Animals Encounters

This short video shows some of the great encounters you can have at Currbuin Wildlife Sanctuary.

Macaw Encounter

This is a gorgeous but Endangered, Green-Winged Macaw. They have that very strong beack for crouching nuts. It got its name the Green-Winged Macaw because a part of its wing is green. Their threats are habitat destruction (logging). Would you like it if suddly a bulldozer smashed down your home? I highly disagree with keeping Macaws as pets. 1. they are a endangered bird spices and 2. no bird should be in a tiny cage. If you live in Austraila and you want to help Macaws you could adopt one from a zoo or raise money for Macaw conservation. Macaws are the worlds largess parrots and are very smart. They can reach a age of 80-90 years old!If you do the Macaw encounter you are very lucky because the next generation may not get a chance as they are endangered.

Snake Encounter

This is a Coastal Carpet Python. There are many other species of Carpet Pythons like the Jardine Carpet Python, Jungle Carpet Python, Inland Carpet Python, Bredl's Carpet Python, and the Northern Carpet Python. So all together there is six species of Carpet Python. There will be a Coastal Carpet Python in 1 out of 3 homes. This is great because they keep the rat and mice down. They are one of the most common snakes on the Gold Coast. They belong to the genus of Pythonidae (Pythons).Hold a glorious python and get to really appreciate their beauty.

Croc Handling

Hold the king and top predator of the Aussie Wetland, the Salty except its a baby!The Freshwater Crocodile or the Johnson River Crocodile lives in Austrailas wetlands and feeds on fish not humans. Saltwater Crocodiles will feed on this species. They are a member of the Crocodillian ( Crocs, Gators, Gharlis and Camans) family.

Saltwater Croc Feeding Encounter

When you came you can not miss this once in a life time bone crushing, jaw snapping experience, feed the king and top predator of the Australian wetland, the Saltwater Crocodile.

Wedge Tailed Eagle Encounter

Get to hold the king and top predator of the Aussie Outback, The Wedge Tailed Eagle.

Barking Owl Encounter

This is a Barking Owl. They are found in the Australian bush. It is also known as the Screaming woman owl because in the older days a group of European settlers thought they heard a screaming woman in the bush. When they went in the bush they just saw mice without their heads. They only eat the heads because they have the most nutritious parts - the eyes and their brain.Hold and experience the Barking Owl.

Echidna Encounter

Hold Australia's unique Short-Beaked Echidna.

Possum Encounter

Hold Austraila's cute and unique Possums.

Koala Encounter

This is such a special experience to hold Australia's must see, vulnerable Koala.

Kangaroo Feeding and Patting Encounter

This is A male Red Kangaroo. The difference between males and females is that males are red and females are grey. 80% of tourists that come to Australia wants to see a Kangaroo or a Koala in the wild. They live in the Australian Outback. The males will lay back on their tails and kick box each other to try and get a female to mate with. They are macropods (mammals that have three toes, all macropods live in Australia).Pat, feed and interact with Austrailas unique Eastern Grey Kangaroos and Red Kangaroos.

Dingo Encounter

Have memorable encounter with one of Austraila's most mis-understood creatures

Barn Owl Encounter

This is Australia's loved Barn Owl. But in some islands it is feral because it competes with sea birds and other birds for nesting sites. Barn Owls feed on mice and rats. One of the habitats that they live in is barns at farms. The difference between Frogmouths and Owls is that Owls hunt with their talons but Frogmouths hunt with their beak.

Hold Austraila's loved Barn Owl.

Lorikeet Feeding

Everyday at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary at 8:00am and 4:00pm you can feed wild Lorikeets. Its not every day you get wild lorikeets to climb all over you.

Conservation

Frog Box

To begin the project they only had a collection of 8 frogs! Now the Sanctuary has 150 and now have bred a second generation. This is a world first breeding program. There were once 6 species of Tinker Frogs and now there are only 3 left and the goal with this project was to save these last 3 remaining species.

Koala Research Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is doing its part in Koala research.

Echidna ResearchCurrumbin Sanctuary is doing research on the Short-Beaked Echidna. What they have learnt can be applied with their Critically Endangered cousin The Long-Beaked Echidna. They also breed Short-Beaked echidnas.

Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary believes that one of the main ways of protecting wildlife is by teaching the next generation. Many schools in and around the Gold Coast have a relationship with the Sanctuary and go on excursions there.

Wildlife Hospital

The Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Hospital started 63 years ago by Alex Griffiths! The first Vet that worked there started in 1989. Each year 8000 wild animals are brought to the Hospital! And 45,000 animals have been released back into the wild! When you visit Currumbin Sanctuary you will be able to see everything that is happening. It is one of the busiest Wildlife Hospitals in the world! See some of the amazing stories at cwhf.org.au/survival-stories/.